Blanche nomination collides with anger over anti-weaponization fund
Blanche’s confirmation could hinge on whether he keeps Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion fund dead, after bipartisan Senate backlash over payouts to Jan. 6 claimants.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing is expected to be intense, according to outgoing Republican Senator John Cornyn.
- Cornyn criticized the anti-weaponization fund, calling it 'a terrible idea' and expressing concern it could lead to favoritism within the executive branch.
- Cornyn indicated Blanche might reveal new information during the hearing, referring to Blanche's past role as former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump.
- Cornyn stated he has no firm objections to Blanche's confirmation but anticipates a detailed and challenging discussion.
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Todd Blanche is supposed to lead the Ministry of Justice permanently after months of acting as acting chief, and his share of the $1.8 billion fund has raised Republicans against him.
Famed conservative paper comes out against Todd Blanche
The National Review isn't known for being supportive of the left. Yet, when it comes to nominating a new GOP attorney general, the site is urging senators to vote against the confirmation of Todd Blanche. In an anti-endorsement from "the editors," the site argued that in Blanche's month-long auditio...
Blanche nomination collides with anger over anti-weaponization fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post is set to collide with the intense anger still percolating among several key Republicans over his role in creating President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Blanche, who is serving as acting attorney general, told Congress last week that the administration is not moving forward...
Blanche Faces a Rocky Road to Confirmation
Semafor: “Republicans are preparing to try and move Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general this summer, aiming to hold his hearing in about a month. Blanche’s confirmation isn’t assured and just one GOP rebel could stop the whole thing in the Judiciary Committee.” “Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-NC) reservations about Blanche are well-known, but there are other undecided senators on the judiciary panel, and the nomination could be linked to whet…
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